elder statesman in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for elder statesman in the English»French Dictionary

elder statesman <pl elder statesmen> N (all contexts)

elder statesman

doyen m

Translations for elder statesman in the English»French Dictionary

statesman <pl statesmen> [Brit ˈsteɪtsmən, Am ˈsteɪtsmən] N

statesman

homme m d'État

I.elder [Brit ˈɛldə, Am ˈɛldər] N

1. elder (older person):

elder

aîné/-e m/f

respect your elders and betters

respecte tes aînés

2. elder (in tribe etc):

elder

ancien m

3. elder REL (in early church):

elder

ancien m

4. elder REL (in Presbyterian church):

elder

ancien m (qui assiste le pasteur dans l'administration d'une église)

5. elder BOT:

elder

sureau m

II.elder [Brit ˈɛldə, Am ˈɛldər] ADJ

elder

aîné

the elder girl

l'aînée f

the elder girl

la fille aînée f

elder statesman in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for elder statesman in the English»French Dictionary

elder statesman

vétéran m de la politique

Translations for elder statesman in the English»French Dictionary

I.elder¹ [ˈeldəʳ, Am -dɚ] N

1. elder (older person):

elder

aîné(e) m (f)

2. elder HISTORY, REL:

elder

ancien(ne) m (f)

village elder

doyen(ne) m (f) du village

Pliny the Elder

Pline l'Ancien

II.elder¹ [ˈeldəʳ, Am -dɚ] ADJ

elder

aîné(e)

elder statesman

vétéran m de la politique

statesman <-men> N

statesman

homme m d'État

elder² [ˈeldəʳ, Am -dɚ] N BOT

elder

sureau m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was a respected elder statesman of the club until his death in 2002.

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As a recognised elder statesman of his profession, more honorary fellowships followed.

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A counselor to pastors and heads of governments, this venerable elder statesman's influence has today far outstripped his lowly background, and his all-pervading humility.

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